Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Shinyo Maru

"Hell Ship"

The <i> Shinyo Maru </i> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, April 27, 2022

1. The Shinyo Maru Marker

Inscription. This Plaque is Dedicated
to the Survivors of the P.O.W. "Hell Ship"
The Shinyo Maru
and to those instrumental to their survival
To the crew of the U.S.S. Paddle (SS-263), who liberated them September 7, 1944, by sinking the Shinyo Maru.

To Lieutenant Colonel Rufus H. Rogers, senior officer of the 750 POWs, who heroically and continually interceded with cruel Japanese authorities to alleviate his men's suffering until his tragic death aboard the Shinyo Maru.

To the native Filipinos in the Liloy-Sindangan area of Mindanao, whose loyalty, kindness, and generosity prevented the POWs recapture and saved many of their lives.

To Brigadier General John Hugh McGee, USA, of the local guerrilla organization, who took charge of the group, organized and armed them, and arranged for their evacuation.

To the crew of the U.S.S. Narwhal (SS-167), who transported them to safety, treated their wounded and shared their own prized possessions with them.

we owe our deepest appreciation

Erected by National Museum of the Pacific War.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

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30° 16.347′ N, 98° 52.031′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Texas, in Gillespie County. Memorial is at the intersection of East Austin Street and North Washington Street on East Austin Street. The marker is located in the central section of the WWII Veterans Memorial Courtyard which is a part of the National Museum of the Pacific War. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 East Austin Street, Fredericksburg TX 78624, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. In Memory of Our Fallen Comrades (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Mattaponi (AO-41) (here, next to this marker); "Lefty's Wolfpack" (here, next to this marker); The U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Natoma Bay (CVE-62) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Jamestown (AGP-3) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Bisbee (PF46) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Trenton (CL-11) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.

Also see . . . Shin'yō Maru incident. Wikipedia

The Shin'yō Maru incident occurred in the Philippines on September 7, 1944, in the Pacific theater of World War II. In an attack on a Japanese convoy by the United States Navy submarine USS Paddle , 668 Allied
Photographed By James Hulse, April 27, 2022

2. The Shinyo Maru Marker is the third large marker from the right side
prisoners of war were killed fighting their Japanese guards or killed when their ship, Shinyō Maru , was sunk. Only 82 Americans survived and were later rescued.

(Submitted on October 31, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Additional keywords. The Shinyo Maru

The <i> USS Paddle</i> image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Navy, circa 1944/1945

3. The USS Paddle

Starboard view of the USS Paddle (SS-263), underway.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.